Shawn Mendes Latest News, Photos, and Videos

The 19-year-old “Treat You Better” singer announced on Friday (September 22) that he has teamed up with Red Cross to raise money and awareness for victims.

Shawn was in Mexico City on tour when the earthquake occurred.

“The whole building was shaking pretty severely, but we were fortunate to be somewhere that was structurally sound enough to withstand it,” Shawn told the Associated Press. “At first I didn’t know what was happening, and then pretty quickly, after about 30 seconds, I clued in that it was an earthquake. Shortly after that we heard sirens and the emergency evacuation announcements from the hotel, and were able to make it down to the street safely.”

“There were just so many people out on the streets trying to stay safe and that had been evacuated from buildings, and as we were walking saw quite a few buildings that had collapsed facades, windows shattering on the streets,” he added. “I want to come back as soon as possible. It is an incredible city and the people there are so strong and resilient.”

The earthquake has already led to the deaths of over 200 people, and hundreds more have been left injured and homeless.

“After seeing the impact of the damage firsthand in Mexico, I wanted to find any way I could to raise funds,” Shawn said in a press release.

His campaign will raise funds on CrowdRise, part of GoFundMe. You can donate here.

In the black-and-white video, Shawn flashes the side of his middle finger on this left hand, revealing a simple outline of an elephant. Check it out below!

Back in September 2016, Shawn appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show to discuss his first tattoo – a guitar on his arm.

“It’s the woods here and a reflection on water, a sound wave connecting to the city, being Toronto,” he explained. “Actually, the sound wave is my parents and my sister saying ‘I love you,’ so it’s that connection between home, work, and family.”

We’ll have to wait and see what Shawn has to say about the meaning behind his new tattoo!

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Rory gets Shawn out of his comfort zone with some local eats in Tokyo, a sumo wrestling experience, and the chance to let off some steam in a rage room.

While touring with The Chainsmokers, Rory takes the guys via private jet to his hometown in Indiana to give them the full lake-life experience, complete with reckless driving and an extreme game of slip and slide flip cup.

Shawn Mendes is getting the crowd moving with an electrifying performance of his latest hit “There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back” at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards held at The Forum on Sunday (August 27) in Inglewood, Calif.

The 19-year-old singer-songwriter brought his Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 Illuminate single to life on stage, and the shrieking fans in the crowd could barely contain themselves.

“I didn’t see it coming. We don’t realize that every five years a motherf-cker is born into the world of music,” John told Rolling Stone. “I don’t apply as much from the blues world to my music as I’d like to, but there’s a lot to be applied from the blues world spiritually on this: Those guys are me. I looked up to Eric Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughan. All my heroes were awesome to me, so there’s a contract to make the new guys feel accepted.”